Junior defensive end on New Mexico State's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 246 lb · Houston, TX
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
sacks · 2026
4 tackles · 2 hurries
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, vs Mercyhurst
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive end on New Mexico State's 2026 roster.
Obinna Okeke
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 9 rec yds, 3 tackles against Mercyhurst — Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Tony Sanchez.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (96th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
52.3%
101 pass / 92 run
Plays / game
64.3
3 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
107 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #414 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #11 of 12 Conference USA DEs
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 16 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 21 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–14
vs Mercyhurst
1 rec · 9 yds
Dominant 37-point win at home against Mercyhurst.
With T. Washington Jr. — 43 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD · T. Hedden — 253 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 36.8 · -7 rush yds (3 car)
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-34@ Florida State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 51-14vs Mercyhurst | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 19-29@ Hawai'i | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
New Mexico State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · New Mexico State
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
New Mexico State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #135 · 2026 recruiting class #134
Player DNA
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jahkai Lang’s 2025 season.
Matches Jahkai on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Desman Stephens II's sophomore season at USC (2025).
Matches Desman on
Player DNA
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